Crossbow Master
A dwarven engineer-warrior who wields masterwork crossbows of incredible stopping power, each bolt precision-crafted.
- Archetype
- Ranged
Cultures
Active ability — Precision Barrage
- Cooldown (s)
- 30
- Duration (s)
- 8
Root (granted at the start)
- passive — Precision Barrage grants +5% ranged damage with masterwork bolts. (Damage +5% (Ranged))
Tier 1 · Bolt-Smith · from level 1
- Iron Hills Volley: keystone — Precision Barrage radius increased, covering wider kill zones.
- Iron Hills Volley: passive — +8% ranged damage. (Damage +8% (Ranged))
- Iron Hills Volley: passive — +5% armor penetration. (ArmorPenetration +5%)
- Iron Hills Volley: passive — +7% movement speed. (MovementSpeed +7%)
- Iron Hills Volley: passive — +5% battle renown gain. (RenownGain +5%)
- Watcher of Dale: keystone — Precision Barrage duration extended, sustained barrage.
- Watcher of Dale: passive — +5% resistance. (Resistance +5%)
- Watcher of Dale: passive — +5 max health. (Health +5)
- Watcher of Dale: passive — +5% party spotting range. (PartySpottingRange +5%)
- Watcher of Dale: passive — +10% stealth bonus. (StealthBonus +10%)
Tier 2 · Master Quarreler · from level 10
- Relentless Bolt: keystone — Precision Barrage charge reduced, maintaining constant pressure.
- Relentless Bolt: passive — +10% party spotting range. (PartySpottingRange +10%)
- Relentless Bolt: passive — +10% movement speed. (MovementSpeed +10%)
- Relentless Bolt: passive — +13% stealth bonus. (StealthBonus +13%)
- Relentless Bolt: passive — +10% battle renown gain. (RenownGain +10%)
- Ballista of the Mountain: keystone — Precision Barrage gains additional penetration while active.
- Ballista of the Mountain: passive — +12% ranged damage. (Damage +12% (Ranged))
- Ballista of the Mountain: passive — +10% armor penetration. (ArmorPenetration +10%)
- Ballista of the Mountain: passive — +8 max health. (Health +8)
- Ballista of the Mountain: passive — +3% troop damage. (TroopDamage +3%)
Tier 3 · Engine-Lord of the Iron Hills · from level 20
- Storm of Steel: keystone — Precision Barrage radius greatly expanded, inescapable volleys.
- Storm of Steel: passive — +18% ranged damage. (Damage +18% (Ranged))
- Storm of Steel: passive — +15% armor penetration. (ArmorPenetration +15%)
- Storm of Steel: passive — +15% battle renown gain. (RenownGain +15%)
- Storm of Steel: passive — +5% troop damage. (TroopDamage +5%)
- Engine of Erebor: keystone — Precision Barrage charge greatly reduced, relentless fire.
- Engine of Erebor: passive — +15% stealth bonus. (StealthBonus +15%)
- Engine of Erebor: passive — +15% movement speed. (MovementSpeed +15%)
- Engine of Erebor: passive — +9 max health. (Health +9)
- Engine of Erebor: passive — +15% party spotting range. (PartySpottingRange +15%)
Point rules
- One point per character level, up to 30 (plus the root). One keystone per tier until a tier 3 group is complete.